Motorways
Controlled-access motorways (OSM motorway) worldwide. Compare segment counts, see where networks are largest, and open the motorway map for any country or region that supports it.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — strong where mappers are active, thinner elsewhere · Updated 2026-11-06
Global insights
Top countries
Top 5 — Motorways
Ranked by mapped motorway segment count.
Continental breakdown
Motorways segments by continent
Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.
Asia
615,967
Europe
344,925
North America
335,350
South America
52,804
Australia & Oceania
15,568
Africa
15,346
115
Countries on the map
1.4M
Active segments (length)
56,140
Under construction
16,964
Proposed
73,104
In the pipeline (5.3% of active network)
Ethiopia
Fastest build rate: 121.1% · 155 under construction
Philippines
Most proposed segments: 2,321 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
101
Countries actively building
73
Countries with proposals